In April 2014, I launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to restore the Muffler Man in Mortons Gap Kentucky. Although there was a lot of enthusiasm, we fell short of the $4,500 goal. The greatest challenge has been to get the word out to those who are interested in being a part of restoring these icons of Americana. This time we are spending more time on publicity. We have also lowered our funding goal to $1,575. Our focus will be on installing the statue’s new head and arms. We will also repaint the statue. If we exceed our goal, we can use that money for more extensive fiberglass repairs. 

We have already obtained the new head, arms and axe for the restoration. Although we paid for the new parts, we are hoping some or all of this will be reimbursed with this Kickstarter campaign. We also need financial help with transporting the statue to our workshop for assembly and painting. Some of the funds raised will also go towards producing a video documentary about this project. 

For the full story, please visit our Kickstarter page and also check out our new videos on the project. Thank you for your interest and support in restoring this unique piece of roadside history!